James McMurdock

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of fraud associated with the Youth Guarantee.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to support children through the transition from EHCPs to ISPs.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support neurodivergent children transitioning from primary to secondary school.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support neurodivergent children that are not eligible for an EHCP.

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, whether his Department holds a timeline of the events that led to the issue of the Not

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, whether his Department received representations from elected members of Basildon Borou

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, whether concerns relating to the Council's preparedness for local government reorganis

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, what opportunities were provided to Basildon Borough Council to respond to his Departm

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, what discussions took place between his Department and (a) the Local Government Associ

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, which Ministers and officials were involved in the decision to issue the Notice.

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, from which (a) organisations, (b) councillors and (c) other individuals his Department

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, on what date his Department first received information that contributed to the decisio

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, whether additional (a) support and (b) intervention will be required before the creati

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the external assurance re

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have been subject to statutory intervention following the issue of a Best Value Notice in the last ten years.

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Best Value Notices in improving governance in local authorities.

16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities are subject to a Best Value Notice.

15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Basildon Council: Best Value

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the issues identified in the No

15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Basildon Council: Best Value

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Council's progress in addressing co

15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Basildon Council: Best Value

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, what discussions his Department have had with the Local Government Association on the

15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Basildon Council: Best Value

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, whether the findings of the external assurance review will be published in full.

15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Basildon Council: Best Value

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, when the external assurance review is expected to commence and when its findings will

15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Basildon Council: Best Value

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, what criteria will be used to determine whether the Council has demonstrated sufficien

15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Basildon Council: Best Value

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, whether the external assurance review will examine procurement and contract management

15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Basildon Council: Best Value

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, what specific evidence led Ministers to conclude that a Best Value Notice was required

15 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Child Trust Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many mature Child Trust Fund accounts that were opened by HM Revenue and Customs remain unclaimed, and what the estimated total value is of those accounts.

15 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Child Trust Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to notify individuals of the existence of Child Trust Funds that were opened on their behalf by HM Revenue and Customs and remain unclaimed.

15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

First Time Buyers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of annual increases in house prices on the ability of first-time buyers to purchase a home, and what steps he is taking to imp

15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

First Time Buyers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average deposit required for a first-time buyer in a) England and b) Essex in each of the last five years.

15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of trends in house price affordability in South Basildon and East Thurrock over the last five years.